Definitions and Examples of drain, remove
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To remove or extract a liquid or substance from something.
Example
After cooking the pasta, she used a colander to drain the water.
To take away or eliminate something from a particular place or position.
Example
He had to remove the old wallpaper before he could paint the walls.
Key Differences: drain vs remove
- 1Drain is used when removing a liquid or substance from something, while remove is used when taking away or eliminating something from a particular place or position.
- 2Drain is often used in the context of cooking or plumbing, while remove can be used in various contexts.
Effective Usage of drain, remove
- 1Cooking: Use drain when removing liquids from food items like pasta, vegetables, or fruits.
- 2Plumbing: Use drain when referring to pipes that remove wastewater from buildings.
- 3General: Use remove when taking away or eliminating something from a particular place or position.
Remember this!
The antonyms of imbued are drain and remove. Drain is used when removing a liquid or substance from something, while remove is used when taking away or eliminating something from a particular place or position. Use these words in the context of cooking, plumbing, or general situations where something needs to be taken away or eliminated.